Washington, DC

Hong Kong

Seamless service in Asia with the launch of Nixon Peabody CWL in Hong Kong.

On October 1, 2015, we combined our office in Hong Kong with leading Asian business firm CWL Partners. This combination dramatically expands Nixon Peabody’s presence in Asia with more than 30 lawyers and legal professionals in one of the world’s most dynamic economic centers. The combined firm will now be known as Nixon Peabody CWL in Hong Kong. We have been formally associated with each other since 2010. In addition to advising on a full spectrum of Hong Kong legal issues, this office is a hub for clients throughout the Asia-Pacific region including mainland China, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.

Our presence in Hong Kong allows us to provide seamless legal service to clients whether in the Pacific Rim or around the world. We represent Hong Kong and international clients, including public companies, private enterprises, PRC businesses, private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, investment banks, entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals and company directors. We provide a broad range of legal solutions and advise clients on, among other things, inbound and outbound M&A and investment transactions, Hong Kong IPOs and corporate finance, intellectual property, investment fund formation, media and entertainment matters and legal disputes.

Our Hong Kong office is associated with JunZeJun Law Offices. Founded in 1995, the firm is one of the oldest and largest partnership law firms in China. JunZeJun has nine offices across greater China, fifty partners, and three hundred practicing lawyers. In addition to Hong Kong, JunZeJun has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Nanjing, Tianjin, Guangzhou, and Changsha.

Note: Nixon Peabody CWL is a solicitors’ firm in the form of a Hong Kong general partnership, registered with the Law Society of Hong Kong and is legally distinct and independent from Nixon Peabody LLP, a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of New York, USA, and its subsidiaries, associated, affiliated and related entities bearing the name of “Nixon Peabody” or “NP” as part or whole of its name, in the rest of the world.

Media Clips

ABA calls on firms to pledge to tackle lawyer mental-health and substance-use issues

ABA Journal | September 10, 2018

The following coverage notes Nixon Peabody as one of the first law firms in the country to sign a pledge as part of the American Bar Association’s new health and wellness campaign to reduce substance use and improve mental health in the legal profession.

Nixon Peabody hires Hong Kong partner from Jack Ma-backed brokerage

Law.com | July 05, 2018

The arrival of partner John Maguire to Nixon Peabody CWL in Hong Kong is mentioned in this article.

First-half muni issuance was down in the Northeast

The Bond Buyer | August 18, 2017

This coverage notes Nixon Peabody’s jump from ninth to fourth place in Thomson Reuters’ list of top bond counsel for Northeast bond issuance for the first half of 2017.